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    Brightest Day #22

    Brightest Day » Brightest Day #22 - The End and The Beginning released by DC Comics on May 1, 2011.

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    Review: Brightest Day #22

    Firestorm's battle with the Anti-Monitor and the Black Lanterns finally resolves long-standing confidence issues he's had.
     

    The Good

    Like I've mentioned for Generation Lost, the appeal of the more deliberate pacing of a release schedule like this is that you get to see deeper character studies and watch hard lessons amidst all the spectacular fireworks. To that end, you really do feel the sense of exasperation Firestorm feels as he's put through this latest interminable bout with villains he's defeated many times before, and you do feel the catharsis when he finally tells them how he doesn't give a damn.

    The Bad

    When a book's coming out on a schedule as grueling as this, it's inevitable that the production time's going to buckle a little. While the art's certainly serviceable, it did feel a bit rushed due to the sparser amount of detail and the over-usage of texture patterns for the background on the asteroid that never quite gelled with the line art.

    The Verdict - 3.5/5

    I wasn't grooving to this particular issue for the first half, but once we get the surprise reveal regarding the true nature of the Black Lanterns' presence and of Firestorm's specific White Lantern mission, it improved my enjoyment in total. Still, I can't help but feeling like the boat's bottomed out just a little after trying to maintain a bi-weekly book like this over such a long time. I'm sure it'll get back on its feet soon, but maybe it needs a little break at this mid-point.
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      Coming Close To The End 0

      Brightest Day #22 - The End and The Beginning by blurred_view on March 16, 2011

      It is Firestorm's turn to wrap things up as the end of Brightest Day approaches in a fun, action-packed showdown with the revived Black Lanterns that is almost distracting enough to keep me from wondering what exactly Firestorm's story has been in all this.  While most of the other Brightest Day storylines have revolved closely around the characters in a way that at least tries to rebuild or establish their own personal status quos, Firestorm's really has not had much to do with Firestorm. It is...

      6 out of 6 found this review helpful.

      Brightest Day #22 - The jakob187 Review 0

      Brightest Day #22 - The End and The Beginning by jakob187 on March 16, 2011

      I kept trying to figure out why the hell I was still picking this book up on a faithful basis, as I feel like only a third of this series has really been worthwhile.  However, now that we're here in issue #22, there are FINALLY some pretty big answers unveiled.  As the cover proclaims, Firestorm and the Anti-Monitor have a bout with each other.  That bout lasts a max of about two or three pages (including a GLARING typo on a full-page panel of "LET'S DO NOW!").  The art passes for serviceable, a...

      4 out of 4 found this review helpful.
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